Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s20.54

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Paumappabha (Padmaprabha) Sixth Titthamkara of the current descending cycle He was son of king Dhara(2) and his queen Susīmā(1) of Kosambī in Vaccha(1) country His height was two hundred and fifty dhanuasas ³ He was red coloured He took to asceticism along with one thousand men He used the palanquin Vejayamtī(2) He broke his first fast at the house of Somadeva(1) of the town of Bambhathala He obtained omniscience in the Sahasambavana(2) park of Kosambī on the full moon day of the month of Caitra ⁷ Chatrabha was his sacred tree ⁸ Suvvaya(3) was his first disciple ⁹ Rai was his first woman disciple ¹⁰ He had under him 107 groups of monks the same number of group-leaders (ganadharas) 330000 monks and 420000 nuns ¹ He attained emancipation at the end of his life of thirty lakh purvas (7½ lakh as a prince 21½ as a king and 1 lakh as an omniscient) ¹² His other names are Paumābha Suppabha(4) ³ In his previous birth he was Dhammamitta ¹⁴